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HAIR DRIER Filed May 31, 1947 2 Shets-She'et 1 limp-m AGENT J. F. SAYE HAIR DRIER May 31, 1949.

2 Sheds-Sheet 2 Filed May 31, 19 7 Patented May 31, 1949 UNITED TATE'S PATENT OF F ICE HAIR, DRIER JohnF; Saye, Power-site, Mo.

Application May 31, 1947,-Serial No. 751,523

3"Claims. (Cl. 34-99) My invention relates to (a hair dryer, more particularly for use in combination with conventional vacuum cleaner and the objects of my invention are:

First, to provide a hair dryer .of this class, which is readily connected .with a-conventional vacuum cleaner wherebyapersonis .hair may be aerated and dried by the circulation of air therethroughby said vacuum cleaner;

Second, to providea hairdryer of this class having a helmet arranged to be placed over a persons head at thehair line whichcauses Warm air to be circulated through ;-a person's hairand prevents cool air from being drawn into said helmet whereby a persons hair .may be dried quickly and efficiently;

Third, to provide .a .hair dryer .of this class having .a helmet in which the air ,is .introduced near the hair line of aperson s,scalpianddrawn upwardly through the hair causing continuous passage of fresh warm air .through :said .hair which saves much time in thehair drying process;

Fourth, to .provide .a hair .dryer .of this .class which may be very readilyandeasily installed in connnection with the vuppenedge of .adoor and vertically adjusted to suit .the particular position of the patient .whosehain is ,being dried;

Fifth, to provide .a .hair dryer of this class having a vacuum tube forminga pivotal bearing for the dryer which .permitsvsaididryer ,to be pivoted from a horizontal position to a vertical position when clearance thereunder is-required;

Sixth, to provide ahair dryer oft-thisrclass in which vacuum createdby aconventional vacuum cleaner draws air through a heating ,element, then into the hairvdrying hehnet-andoutwardly thereof providing a Very vsimple arrangement for heating and delivering the air to the ,hair of the patron; and

Seventh, to provide a hair dryer .of this ,class which is very simple, and economicalcof. construction, efficient in operation and which will ,not readily deteriorate or .g.et out ,of .order.

With these and otherobjects .in .view,.as .will appear hereinafter, my invention. consistsof certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter describediin detailandparticularly set forth in theappendedclaims, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon formingra part of this application in which:

Fig. ,lis a toporplan view of .myhairdryer showing portions thereof v-broken away-to facilitate the illustration; Fig. ,2 ;;is ,a; side v,elerational View thereof showing portions broken away and in section to amplify the illustration; Fig.3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken from the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is ,a sectional view taken from the line 4-4 of Fig. 'Zshowing bydash lines a fragmentary portion of ,aldoor on which my hair dryer is supported; and'Fig. 5 ,is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view takensfrom the .line 55 of Fig. v2.

Similar characters of reference refer to simi lar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawings.

The helmet I, vacuum tube 2, helmetcasing 3,ihea.ter .tube .4, heating element 5, vacuum tube adapter 6, bearings 7, bracket 8,.hanger 9, switch llLclamps H, helmet skirt l2 and the vacuum cleaner hose I3 constitute the principal parts andportions of my hair dryer.

Thehelmet I is a hollow dome-shapedmember preferably made of sheet metal and isprovided witha channel-shaped annular lower-edge portion .Ia adapted to provide a support for the lower skirtedge 3a of the helmet casings .which surrounds said helmet land encloses thespace inwardly of the periphery of the channel-shaped portion 111 communicating with the holes .11) near theloWer edge E0 of the helmet l. The normally upper end of the helmet I is provided With an outlet opening ,lcl which is surrounded by the helmetcasing 3', as shownbest in Fig. 5 of the drawings. The outlet opening Id of the helmet l is defined by an extruded tubular portion le fitted in the'opening 3b in the helmet casing :3. Internally of the extruded portion le in'the opening ld'of the helmet l is the vacuum tube 2. This vacuum tube 2 extends-horizontally to the bracket 8 upon which said vacuum tube '2 is pivotally mounted by'means of the U-shaped bearingmemhers I. The bracket 8 is vertically 'slidably mounted on the hanger 9 and this bracket '--.8, as shownin'Fig. 1 of the drawings, is provided with U-shaped clip portions 8a at opposite ed es clippedover the hanger 9 which is a substantially flat rectangular member having a flat clip 2:.9a at itsupper-end and is also provided withra-row of holes 917 centrally thereof engageable by the screw 8b in connection with the bracket -18 :whereby said bracket 8 may be vertically adjustably fixed .in connection with said hanger 9 and the clip 9a of the hanger *9 .is adapted-to fit OVQIzthB upper-edge ,of a door or other member for supporting ,-my hairdryer. The opposite end of :the vacuum tube 2 from the helmet I, provided witha vacuum -tube:adapter 1-6 which is arranged to receive one :end of :a "conventional :vacuum cleaner intake tube l3. Secured by means of the clamps l l to the vacuum tube 2 is the heater tube 4. This heater tube 4 is a hollow cylindrical tube provided with an annular row of openings 4a therein arranged to admit air, as indicated by arrows in Fig. 2 of the drawings, around the heating element 5. This heating element is a conventional electrical heating element of the conical type having convolutions of resistance wire disposed thereon. The base 5a of the heating element 5 encloses the extending end of the heater tube 4. This heater tube 4, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, communicates with the interior of the helmet casing 3 outwardly of the openings lb in the helmet l. The helmet skirt l2 is secured to the outer side of the helmet casing 3 adjacent the lower edge lc of the helmet l and extends downwardly in annular form a certain distance below the lower edge lc of the helmet l and is provided with a contracting band portion lZa arranged to fit over a persons head in contiguous relationship therewith at the hairline of the persons scalp.

The operation of my hair dryer is substantially as follows:

When the vacuum cleaner tube l3 communicates with the vacuum tube 2 and the vacuum cleaner is operating, air passes inwardly through the openings 4a in the heater tube 4 around the heating element 5 which heats the air, then the air passes inwardly into the helmet casing 3 and downwardly around the helmet I through the holes lb and upwardly into the vacuum tube 2 and then passes into the vacuum cleaner to which the vacuum cleaner hose l3 is connected. It will be here noted that the warm air passing from the heating element 5 through the heater tube 4 into the casing 3 and through the opening lb passes from the lower portion of a persons scalp upwardly and around the persons head through the wet hair whereby the air is forced to travel through the hair instead of traveling around it. The helmet skirt l2 effectively seals the air passage around the person's head preventing cold air from entering the helmet I, thus the effectiveness of the warm air passing through the openings lb and into the persons hair is maintained. It will be noted that the helmet l, helmet casing 3 and helmet skirt l2 are positioned on an angle substantially corresponding to the angular relationship of a persons hair line so that said person may sit naturally and comfortably during the hair drying operation performed by my hair dryer. The vertical adjustment of my hair dryer, by means of the bracket 8 having the screw 8b engageable with the openings 9b of the hanger 9 provides vertical adjustment to accommodate various elevations at which the heads of various persons may be disposed. The hanger 9 having the clip 9a provides convenience in mounting my hair dryer on a conventional door and in the event overhead clearance is required, the vacuum tube 2 together with the helmet casing 3 and all connecting parts may be pivoted upwardly into substantially parallel relationship with the door whereby my hair dryer is out of the way. In connection with the heating element 5, the switch It is employed to energize the heating element 5 electrically and is readily and easily controlled.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement, but desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a hair dryer of the class described, the combination of a helmet having openings therein near its lower edge, a casing surrounding said helmet in substantially air tight relationship communicating with said openings, a heater tube communicating with the interior of said casing, a heating element in said tube, openings in said tube surrounding said heating element arranged to admit air adjacent said heating element, a vacuum tube communicating with theupper middle portion of said helmet, a vacuum cleaner hose in connection with said vacuum tube for creating an air draft through said heater tube around said heatin element into said casing through the openings in said helmet and outwardly through said vacuumtube and vacuum cleaner hose, a helmet skirt in air tight relationship with the lower portion of said helmet extending downwardly therefrom and provided with a contracting band portion arranged to be fitted around a person's scalp adjacent the hair line thereof, said vacuum tube disposed on substantially a horizontal plane, bearing means for supporting said vacuum tube, a bracket to which said bearing means is connected and a hanger on which said bracket is vertically adjustably mounted, said hanger having a clip portion at its upper end adapted to be fitted over the upper edge of a door.

2. In a hair dryer of the class described, a helmet substantially dome-shaped and having openings therein near the lower edge thereof, a casing surrounding said helmet defining an enclosed air space outwardly of said helmet, a vacuum tube communicating with the interior of said helmet arranged to move air through said openings in said helmet and outwardly thereof, heating means communicating with said casing arranged to supply warm air outwardly of said helmet communicating with said openings therein, said heating means including a tube having openings therein, a heatin element inwardly of said openings arranged to heat air passing through said openings in said heating tube, said vacuum tube disposed on a substantially horizontal plane and having an angularly disposed end portion, a bracket for supporting said angularly disposed end portion to which said vacuum tube is pivoted, and a hanger on which said bracket is vertically adjustably mounted.

3. In a hair dryer of the class described, a helmet substantially dome-shaped and having openings therein near the lower edge thereof, a casing surrounding said helmet defining an enclosed air space outwardly of said helmet, a vacuum tube communicating with the interior of said helmet arranged to move air through said openings in said helmet and outwardly thereof, heating means communicating with said casing arranged to supply warm air outwardly of said helmet communicating with said openings therein, said heating means including a tube having openings therein, a heating element inwardly of said openings arranged to heat air passing through said openings in said heating tube, said vacuum tube disposed on a substantially horizontal plane and having an angularly disposed end portion, a bracket for supporting said angularly disposed end portion to which said vacuum tube is pivoted, and a hanger on which said bracket is vertically adjustably 5 mounted, said hanger provided with a substantially U-shaped in cross section clip portion arranged to engage the upper edge of a door.

JOHN F. SAYE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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